COMPETITIVE EVENTS
The 2024-2025 Theme is “Ignite Your Potential”
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Action Skills (HS Only)
Advertising Design
Automotive Refinishing Technology
Automotive Service Technology
Carpentry
Class Project Display (Team of 3)
Collision Repair Technology
Cosmetology
Customer Service
Diesel Equipment Technology
Digital Cinema Production (Team of 2)
Electrical Construction Wiring (Residential)
Extemporaneous Speaking
First Aid/CPR
Job Interview
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Nail Care
Natural Hair Styling
Photography
Power Equipment Technology
Prepared Speech
Promotional Bulletin Board (Team of 3)
Quiz Bowl (Team of 7)
Related Technical Math
Technical Drafting
Television (Video) Production (Team of 2)
Video News Production (Team of 4)
Welding
Welding Fabrication Team Event (Team of 3)
Welding Sculpture
Welding-Beginner
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Action Skills (HS Only)
Additive Manufacturing (Team of 2)
Advertising Design
American Spirit (Team of 3)
Architectural Drafting
Automated Manufacturing Technology (Team of 3)
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (HS Only)
Automotive Refinishing Technology
Automotive Service Technology
Barbering
Basic Health Care (HS Only)
Building Maintenance
Cabinetmaking
Baking & Pastry Arts
Career Pathway Showcase (Team of 3) Arts and Communication
Career Pathway Showcase (Team of 3) Business Management and Technology
Career Pathway Showcase (Team of 3) Health Science
Career Pathway Showcase (Team of 3) Human Services
Career Pathway Showcase (Team of 3) Industrial and Engineering Technology
Carpentry
Chapter Display (Team of 3)
Class Project Display (Team of 3)
CNC 2 Axis Turning Programmer
CNC 3 Axis Milling Programmer
CNC 5 Axis Milling Programmer
CNC Programmer
Collision Repair Technology
Commercial sUAS Drone (Team of 2)
Community Action Project
Community Service (Team of 3)
Computer Programming
Cosmetology
Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Customer Service
Cybersecurity (Team of 2)
Diesel Equipment Technology
Digital Cinema Production (Team of 2)
Electrical Construction Wiring (Residential)
Electronics Technology
Emergency Medical Technician (Team of 2)
Employment Application Process
Entrepreneurship (Team of 4)
Esthetics
Extemporaneous Speaking
Firefighting
First Aid/CPR
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Heavy Equipment Operation
Industrial Motor Control
Information Technology (Computer Maintenance Technology)
Interactive Application and Video Game Development
Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home
Internetworking
Job Interview
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Masonry
Masonry-Beginner (No National Contest)
Mechatronics (Team of 2)
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Mobile Robotics Technology (Team of 2)
Motorcycle Service Technology
Nail Care
Natural Hair Styling (No National Contest)
Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Team of 7)
Photography
Pin Design (Can advance to Nationals)
Plumbing
Power Equipment Technology
Prepared Speech
Promotional Bulletin Board (Team of 3)
Quiz Bowl (Team of 7)
Related Technical Math
Restaurant Services
Robotics and Automation Technology (Team of 2)
Robotics Urban Search & Rescue (Team of 2)
Technical Computer Applications
Technical Drafting
T-Shirt Design
Team Works (Team of 4)
Video Production (Team of 2)
Video News Production (Team of 4)
Web Design and Development (Team of 2)
Welding
Welding Fabrication Team Event (Team of 3)
Welding Sculpture
Welding-Beginner
| Health Occupations Contests | Team of |
| Basic Health Care Skills (HS Only) Emergency Medical Technician 2 |
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| First Aid-CPR | |
| Health Occupations Professional Portfolio | |
| Medical Math | |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Leadership Development Contests | |
| Action Skills (HS Only) | |
| American Spirit | 3 |
| Chapter Display | 3 |
| Extemporaneous Speaking Job Interview |
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| Job Skill Demonstration A | |
| Job Skill Demonstration Open | |
| Opening and Closing Ceremonies 7 | |
| Prepared Speech | |
| Promotional Bulletin Board 3 | |
| Quiz Bowl 4-6 | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Advisor of the Year | |
| Class Project Display | 3 |
| Masonry – First Year | |
| Natural Hair Design State Pin Contest State Tee Shirt Tactical Response Team 4 |
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| Welding Beginner | |
| Occupationally Related Contests | |
| Career Pathway Showcase | 3 |
| Community Service 2 | |
| Customer Service Employment Application Process |
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| Photography | |
| Related Technical Math | |
| Skilled and Technical Sciences Contests | |
| Additive Manufacturing 2 | |
| Advertising Design | |
| Architectural Drafting | |
| Automated Manufacturing 3 Technology | |
| Automotive Refinishing Technology | |
| Automotive Service Technology | |
| Barbering | |
| Broadcast News Production | 2 |
| Cabinetmaking | |
| Carpentry CNC 5 Axis Milling |
| CNC Milling Specialist | |
| CNC Technician | |
| CNC Turning Specialist | |
| Collision Repair Technology | |
| Commercial Baking Commercial Drone 2 Community Action |
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| Community Service Project 3 Computer Programming |
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| Cosmetology | |
| Crime Scene Investigation 3 | |
| Criminal Justice | |
| Culinary Arts | |
| Cyber Security 2 | |
| Diesel Equipment Technology | |
| Digital Cinema Production | 2 |
| Electrical Construction Wiring | |
| Electronics Technology | |
| Esthetics Firefighting |
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| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industrial Motor Control Information Technology Services Internetworking Masonry Masonry-1st year HS only |
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| Mechatronics 2 Mobile Robotic Technology 2 Motorcycle Service Technology Nail Care Plumbing Power Equipment Technology Restaurant Service Robotics and Automation 2 Technology Robotics: Urban Search and 2 Rescue Technical Computer Applications Technical Drafting Television Video Production 2 Video News Production 4 Web Design 2 Welding Welding Fabrication 3 Welding Sculpture |
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The SkillsUSA competition theme for the 2024-25 school year is:
SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential
The topic to be addressed by contestants in the 2025 SkillsUSA Chapter Display, Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board competitions is our theme, “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential.”
Within this topic, contestants might illustrate or discuss any of the following:
- The membership theme “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential” implies that members have both the tools and the confidence to take on further education or employment in their career field. Name three ways that SkillsUSA has prepared you with the tools to enter the workforce?
- How is the SkillsUSA Framework of developing Personal Skills, Workplace Skills and Technical Skills Grounded in Academics central to the idea of being ready for employment?
- The theme “Ignite Your Potential” is inclusive of all SkillsUSA members and their collective preparedness and confidence in their skills and abilities. How has your SkillsUSA chapter worked together to ensure that all chapter members are career-ready?
- If asked to create a member recruitment campaign around the theme “Ignite Your Potential”, what would be your key points?
- How has learning and practicing the SkillsUSA Framework Essential Elements given you confidence in your skill set? Name two Essential Elements that you have practiced during your SkillsUSA membership that are mastered now.
- What activities or learning within your career and technical education program have prepared you to contribute to the workforce, implementing the concepts and the positive confidence exemplified in the theme “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential”?
- What does the theme “SkillsUSA” Ignite Your Potential” mean to you?